English Explanatory Dictionary

TWOC

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The crime of taking a car without the consent of the owner.
adj
  1. Of a car, taken without consent of the owner.
noun
  1. Initialism of trans woman of color or trans women of color.
noun
  1. Abbreviation of trial without catheter.
verb
  1. To steal (especially a car).

Pronunciation

/twɒk/ En-au-twoc.ogg

Word forms

TWOC TWOCs twoccing twocking twocced twocked twock

Etymology

Initialism of "taken (or taking) without owner's consent". From section 12 of the United Kingdom's Theft Act 1968, which states 'a person shall be guilty of an offence if, without having the consent of the owner or other lawful authority, he takes any conveyance for his own or another’s use or, knowing that any conveyance has been taken without such authority, drives it or allows himself to be carried in or on it'.

Related words

TWOC

Derived words

twoc twoccer twoccing
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